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Total noob question. I wanted to learn programing, so I got Borland c++ 5.5 . I extracted everything to the default location(C:/Borland/BCC55). I looked around and found some applications in the bin folder, but everytime I try to open one, a black textbox flashes on screen for about half a second and disappears. Am I doing something wrong? How do I start this damn thing? Any and all advice welcome.

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: Total noob question. I wanted to learn programing, so I got Borland : c++ 5.5 . I extracted everything to the default : location(C:/Borland/BCC55). I looked around and found some : applications in the bin folder, but everytime I try to open one, a : black textbox flashes on screen for about half a second and : disappears. Am I doing something wrong? How do I start this damn : thing? Any and all advice welcome.:-) Haha, it already works! It just does not ask to press a key before closing the program.

: Total noob question. I wanted to learn programing, so I got Borland : c++ 5.5 . I extracted everything to the default : location(C:/Borland/BCC55). I looked around and found some : applications in the bin folder, but everytime I try to open one, a : black textbox flashes on screen for about half a second and : disappears. Am I doing something wrong? How do I start this damn : thing? Any and all advice welcome.: Alternatively, run the program cmd (Start > Run > type "cmd" and press enter). Then use the well known DOS commands to go to the program folder and run it.

: : Total noob question. I wanted to learn programing, so I got Borland : : c++ 5.5 . I extracted everything to the default : : location(C:/Borland/BCC55). I looked around and found some : : applications in the bin folder, but everytime I try to open one, a : : black textbox flashes on screen for about half a second and : : disappears. Am I doing something wrong? How do I start this damn : : thing? Any and all advice welcome.: :-) Haha, it already works! It just does not ask to press a key : before closing the program. : : Add the following lines to your code:: : [code]: : #include //For std::cout, std::cin, std::endl: : int main(): {: //Your code here: : std::cout << "Press any key to quit" << std::endl;: std::cin.get();: }: [/code]: : : Have fun,: bilderbikkel

I think your trying to put the cart ahead of the horse. I have some c++ experience, but we used a network connection to link to a linex server, completly different system. My main question is how do I launch the compiler

: I think your trying to put the cart ahead of the horse. I have some : c++ experience, but we used a network connection to link to a linex : server, completly different system. My main question is how do I : launch the compilerOops, I'm sorry. I hope Lundin's post helped you out. I'm not so familiar with command-line compiling, I just use C++ Builder/Kylix/Visual C++/Dev C++.